Carbohydrate Binding Module Variants and Hybrid Polypeptides Comprising Same
Summary
USPTO granted Patent US12600996B2 to Novozymes A/S on April 14, 2026, covering cellobiohydrolase variants and carbohydrate binding module variants. The patent also protects polynucleotides encoding the variants, nucleic acid constructs, vectors, host cells, and associated production methods. The patent contains 33 claims and was filed under application number 17812259.
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USPTO issued Patent US12600996B2 to Novozymes A/S covering carbohydrate binding module variants and hybrid polypeptides. The patent protects cellobiohydrolase variants, polynucleotides encoding them, and methods of using the variants. Filing date was July 13, 2022, under application 17812259, with 33 claims granted.
For competitors in enzyme and biotechnology manufacturing, this patent establishes intellectual property boundaries around carbohydrate binding module technology. Companies developing similar cellobiohydrolase variants or related production methods should review the patent claims to assess potential licensing needs or design-around requirements.
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Carbohydrate binding module variants and hybrid polypeptides comprising same
Grant US12600996B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Novozymes A/S
Inventors
Peter Westh, Kim Borch, Trine Soerensen, Michael Windahl, Brett McBrayer
Abstract
The present invention relates to cellobiohydrolase variants and carbohydrate binding module variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
CPC Classifications
C12P 19/14 C12P 5/02 C12P 7/14 C12P 7/16 C12P 7/18 C12P 7/20 C12P 19/02 C12P 2203/00 C12N 9/2437 C12N 15/8257 C12Y 302/01091 C07K 2319/00
Filing Date
2022-07-13
Application No.
17812259
Claims
33
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